Is KLA a good company to work for as a Application Development Engineer?

Application Development Engineer professionals working at KLA have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of KLA employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Application Development Engineer Jobs at KLA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Application Development Engineer interview questions at KLA .

Does KLA pay Application Development Engineer employees well?

Application Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at KLA with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Application Development Engineer salaries at KLA.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KLA?

Software Engineer (137) , Applications Engineer (91) , Engineer (62) , Associate Test Engineer (44) , Algorithm Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , CSE (32) , Systems Engineer (31) , Customer Support Engineer (29) , Research Scientist (28) , Product Development Engineer (26) , Applications Development Engineer (25) , Manufacturing Design Engineer (23) , Associate Software Engineer (22) , Field Applications Engineer (21)

What are the pros of working at KLA according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and easygoing." ((in 183 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 143 reviews)); "Good benefit and package." ((in 128 reviews)); "Good culture and depends highly on department supported" ((in 91 reviews)); "Good salaries and bonuses." ((in 82 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KLA according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management needs to be trained" ((in 62 reviews)); "2) Bad managers/ clueless about creating goals and making checkpoints" ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of ot" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management seems disconnected from the employees." ((in 14 reviews)); "1. Senior management is very much egoistic." ((in 12 reviews))

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3.6

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Rick Wallace

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Application Development Engineer employees have rated KLA with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Application Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. KLA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Application Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

Jul 5, 2026

Everything is good with a very positive atmosphere

Application development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is good and awesome

Cons

Nothing to complaint about very good atmosphere

3.0

Aug 8, 2024

Good company

Application development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very organized, smart people, good benefits

Cons

no transparency, no creativity, no collaboration

3.0

Jun 29, 2024

Internal politics within Different program

Applications development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moderate compensation package, good for starter after BS

Cons

Poor Management. Conflicts within programs.

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